Some carriers provide coverage for obesity diagnoses, while others may require a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
Currently, there is only one drug in this class of medicationstirzepatide, which is approved as Mounjaro for treatment of Type 2 diabetes and as Zepbound for the treatment of obesity
Comparative effectiveness of GLP-1 receptor agonists on glycaemic control, body weight, and lipid profile for type 2 diabetes: systematic review and network meta-analysis
Picoli, C
Effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on fracture risk in humans The STEP program, consisting of phase 3 randomized controlled trials, has examined the effectiveness of semaglutide (Wegovy) in treating obesity [18, 19]
The emergence of GLP-1R as a popular target for weight loss is mainly attributed to its mechanistic features and the weight reduction efficacy shown by liraglutide and semaglutide